Killing Thieves, The Second Law of the Dog Path

Bai Yu was speechless.

He was already being extra careful, not daring to flaunt his wealth in the slightest.

He even limited himself to selling only ten packets of Essence Nourishing Powder, which amounted to a mere three taels of silver.

And yet, he was still being targeted.

Were people these days just that desperate?

Bai Yu changed his route several times, but found that the two men were still following him.

Confirming that he was indeed being tailed, he broke into a run.

The two men behind him gave chase.

They were also dumbfounded; how could this kid run so fast?

One of the skinny men complained, "Third Brother, is it worth chasing him like this?"

"It's just three taels of silver, and Old Diao swindled us out of two to buy a broken book."

The fat man next to him said in a deep voice, "Enough nonsense. Just chase him."

"If he has a pill formula on him, we'll hit the jackpot, and we can pay off the loan we owe the Black Wolf Gang."

"Otherwise, when Old One-Eye Zuo Er comes to collect, we'll really lose a hand and a foot."

It turned out that these two guys were a notorious pair of thieves, one named Mao San and the other Gou Si, both First-Rank martial artists.

Normally, they wouldn't risk robbing someone for even a tael of silver.

But a few days ago, they had bad luck at the casino and, in a moment of recklessness, took out a high-interest loan from the Black Wolf Gang.

High-interest loans were like bone-scraping leeches, impossible to repay once you were saddled with one.

This forced the two of them to take a risk, hoping to get a pill formula from Bai Yu and pay off the loan in one go.

Thinking of the Black Wolf Gang's methods, the two couldn't help but shudder, and they quickened their pace.

Mao San encouraged Gou Si, "Old Four, relax. I have a good eye. This kid is probably a greenhorn."

"He didn't even bring a weapon with him. The two of us can take care of him easily."

Suddenly, they saw the figure in front of them dart behind a large tree and disappear.

Mao San and Gou Si were anxious and couldn't care less about anything else. Each grabbed their weapons and chased after him.

When they reached the tree, they found that Bai Yu had vanished.

Just as the two were about to search, they heard the sound of a rock rolling from behind a small mound in front of them.

Mao San and Gou Si exchanged a glance, their eyes gleaming with excitement, and they rushed towards the back of the mound.

Mao San held a long saber, and Gou Si had a dagger in his hand.

Just then, a black shadow flew down from the tree; it was Bai Yu.

He held a firewood knife in his hand and swung it horizontally.

Soul Severing Saber Technique, one strike to sever the head!

A flash of light, and Mao San's head flew high into the air, blood spurting out.

Gou Si was shocked. He leaped forward, then turned and waved his hand, shooting out several flying knives.

Three flying knives formed a triangle, aimed straight at Bai Yu's head and chest.

Bai Yu leaned his upper body back, dodging the three flying knives.

Thud, thud, thud, the three flying knives were all embedded in the tree behind him.

Taking advantage of Bai Yu's dodge, Gou Si held his dagger and charged at Bai Yu.

However, at that moment, a black dog pounced out from behind the small mound, knocking Gou Si to the ground.

Just as Gou Si was about to fight back, Bai Yu stepped forward, swung his firewood knife, and first chopped off Gou Si's arm.

Then, with a horizontal slash, Gou Si's head rolled away.

Bai Yu added two more strikes to make sure that these two guys were completely dead before letting out a long sigh of relief.

The first real life-and-death struggle was really damn exciting.

Fortunately, Bai Yu had planned this for a long time, preparing for the bandits.

He had already scouted the area when he came.

He hid the firewood knife in the tree and had Old Mo ambush behind the mound ahead of time.

Old Mo's current strength was comparable to a First-Rank peak Body Refinement expert.

With the cooperation of a man and a dog, killing Mao San and Gou Si was easy.

Bai Yu said to Old Mo:

"The second rule of the Cautious Path: the martial world is treacherous, always play the fool."

"A master of the Cautious Path will always have several trump cards up their sleeve."

Old Mo sidled closer, his eyes full of admiration.

Even though it was a real dog, it still couldn't out-cautious Bai Yu.

Old Mo wagged its tail rapidly, rubbing against Bai Yu's thigh, seeking praise.

Bai Yu smiled gently, stroking Old Mo's head:

"Little Blackie, you did a great job."

This was the understanding between Bai Yu and Old Mo: never use their real names when out and about.

Bai Yu went by the alias Cai Kun, and Old Mo went by Little Blackie.

That way, even if someone overheard, they wouldn't suspect them.

Bai Yu calmed his mind and quickly searched the two corpses.

In the end, he found a total of one tael of silver and a few dozen copper coins.

Bai Yu couldn't help but spit:

"So poor and you still come out to rob? Don't you know how to earn money?"

"What a huge loss, what a huge loss."

But fortunately, Mao San's steel saber looked pretty good. It should be made of ten-tempered steel, worth four or five taels of silver on the black market.

Bai Yu also took Gou Si's dagger and three throwing knives, all forged from ten-tempered steel.

Especially the throwing knives, which were coated with purple poison powder.

If you were hit by one of these, you'd probably be done for immediately.

Finally, Bai Yu found a medicine bottle in Gou Si's arms.

Opening the bottle, a pungent, fishy smell wafted out.

Needless to say, it was definitely poison.

Bai Yu couldn't help but feel secretly grateful.

Luckily, he had prepared thoroughly and kept several trump cards in reserve, otherwise, he might have really been tricked by Gou Si if he wasn't careful.

Bai Yu cleaned up the battlefield and left quickly with Old Mo.

Back at the Mortuary, he carefully examined his gains for the day.

He earned three taels from selling Essence Nourishing Powder, two of which he used to buy a fragment of the Five Elements Fist manual.

He gained one tael and forty-three copper coins from killing two robbers.

Plus, a ten-tempered steel saber, a dagger, and three throwing knives.

And finally, a bottle of Crane Peak Red poison that would seal the throat upon contact with blood.

On the black market, these things wouldn't go for less than ten taels of silver.

Despite the dozen or so taels of profit, Bai Yu wasn't satisfied.

He said to Old Mo:

"Old Mo, we are immortals. Unless absolutely necessary, we shouldn't risk our lives for these material possessions."

"Wealth and cultivation methods will come eventually. It's not worth taking the risk."

Old Mo: "Woof woof woo~"

Bai Yu patted Old Mo's head and began to read the fragment of the Five Elements Fist manual.

It depicted little figures, simulating the movements of five spiritual beasts.

When he memorized the fragment, his stat panel changed.

[Technique: Five Elements Fist (Proficient), Five Spirits Fist Fragment (Not initiated).]
[Compatibility 97%, can be fused.]
[Fusion cost: 100 Life Experience.]

Without hesitation, Bai Yu invested 100 Life Experience into the Burial World Record.

Instantly, black shadowy figures appeared in his mind.

Those shadowy figures began to practice martial arts continuously.

In the end, the Five Elements Fist and the Five Spirits Fist fragment merged, forming a new fist technique.

In addition to the original five styles, four more health-preserving exercises were added.

[Four Elephants Five Elements Fist, Yellow Rank, Middle Grade.]

Bai Yu grinned from ear to ear. He had actually obtained a Yellow Rank, Middle Grade technique!

Even on the black market, a Yellow Rank, Middle Grade cultivation method would cost upwards of twenty taels of silver.

Bai Yu had only spent a mere two taels; he'd practically made a killing.

Moreover, this Four Elephants Five Elements Fist even inherited the proficiency of the Five Elements Fist.

Bai Yu was overjoyed and immediately practiced the Four Elephants Five Elements Fist on the spot.

The results brought him one pleasant surprise after another.